Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Tropical Parula

Uropsilus investigator compared with Setophaga pitiayumi

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Tropical Parula is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Tropical Parula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Talpidae	Parulidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Setophaga
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Setophaga pitiayumi

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and Tropical Parula share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Tropical Parula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Tropical Parula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tropical Parula

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Tropical Parula

Tropical Parula (Setophaga pitiayumi) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.